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Folios 180-181: Charles Phillips, no. 30 Albemarle Street. Covering letter explaining...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2354/64

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This record is about the Folios 180-181: Charles Phillips, no. 30 Albemarle Street. Covering letter explaining... dating from 1820 Aug 3 in the series Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Correspondence and Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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ADM 1/2354/64
Date
1820 Aug 3
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Folios 180-181: Charles Phillips, no. 30 Albemarle Street. Covering letter explaining his plan for a better method of working the chain pumps on board ship, which he claims will enable a man to operate them for at least four times as long as with the present method. At what he refers to as a 'trifling' additional expense, not more than £15. Seems to involve use of the capstan. Admiralty note to refer the plans to the Navy Board for consideration.

Folios 182-185: enclosure with folios 180-181. Full explanation of how the new method works and example of where it would have proved advantageous.

Folio 186: enclosure with folios 180-181. Large coloured diagram of the chain pump method.

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Cap P102
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